Gretta joined Soundcheck in 2010, having spent several years as a freelance radio documentary producer. Her stories on birders, fishermen, nurses, performance artists and even the Yale Whiffenpoofs have aired on a variety of outlets, from WNYC's Studio 360 to APM's The Story. She holds a B.A. in American Studies from Brown University and studied radio production at The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. She was a cellist in the rock band Cursive from 2001-2005.
Gretta Cohn appears in the following:
Check Ahead: Lucy Wainwright Roche, 'There's A Last Time For Everything'
Monday, October 07, 2013
There's A Last Time For Everything, is a lovely, song-rich new collection from the indie folk singer-songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche.
Check Ahead: Ha Ha Tonka, 'Lessons'
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
On the tuneful and buoyant new album from the indie-Americana band.
Video Premiere: Tremor, 'Huella'
Friday, September 06, 2013
Watch the new video from the Argentine “digital folklorico” trio Tremor.
Check Ahead: HBS, 'In Deep Owl'
Monday, August 19, 2013
On In Deep Owl, the haunting, hard-hitting solo debut from Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd.
Check Ahead: O'Brother, 'Disillusion'
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
On the heavy and melodic new album from the Atlanta-based rock band.
Barrence Whitfield's Knockout Soul
Thursday, August 08, 2013
Every week or so we bring you a Check Ahead -- a brand new album we think you should hear, before it’s released. This week, we’re featuring the upcoming album from Barrence Whitfield and the Savages: Dig Thy Savage Soul. Soundcheck producer Gretta Cohn talks with the group's fierce frontman about about cases of mistaken identity, the band's long history, and the new record.
Check Ahead: Barrence Whitfield And The Savages, 'Dig Thy Savage Soul'
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
"We’re pretty much still the same band that rips the brain cells and throats of human beings every time we play." - Barrence Whitfield on his upcoming album.
Check Ahead: Moreland & Arbuckle, '7 Cities'
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
7 Cities is the bluesy, gritty new album from the Midwestern roots rockers Moreland & Arbuckle.
Check Ahead: Happy Hollows, 'Amethyst'
Monday, July 22, 2013
Amethyst is the cosmic new record from the experimental pop band Happy Hollows.
For 'The To Do List,' Director Maggie Carey Goes Back To The Summer Of '93
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Dawes: California Folk-Rock, In The Studio
Friday, July 12, 2013
The Los Angeles-based folk rock band Dawes plays songs from their new album, Stories Don't End in the Soundcheck studio.
Song Premiere: Leftover Cuties, 'What's The Matter'
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Hear a wistful new song from the jazz-pop band Leftover Cuties.
Check Ahead: A Great Big Pile of Leaves, 'You're Always On My Mind'
Monday, June 24, 2013
Song Premiere: Megadeth, 'Forget To Remember'
Monday, June 03, 2013
Check Ahead: Melissa Ferrick, 'The Truth Is'
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
On Melissa Ferrick's ambitious and emotional new record "written around a lot of love."
A Thirst To Be In Love Forever: Falu, 'Foras Road'
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
On the entrancing new album from the India-born, New York-based vocalist Falu and her band.
Song Premiere: Savoir Adore, 'Beating Hearts'
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Hear a brand new song from the Brooklyn-based electro-folk duo Savoir Adore.
Check Ahead: Radiation City, 'Animals In The Median'
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
On the enchanting new album from the Portland dream-pop band Radiation City.
Check Ahead: AM & Shawn Lee, 'La Musique Numerique'
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
On the hypnotic new album from the electro soul duo.
Check Ahead: Joshua James, 'Beware!'
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
On the new EP from the rootsy, idiosyncratic singer and songwriter.
